No. 21-8253

Silas Lee Sneed v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2022-06-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 18-usc-924(c)(8)(a) appellate-review attempted-hobbs-act-robbery certificate-of-appealability crime-of-violence hobbs-act statutory-interpretation third-circuit united-states-v-taylor
Key Terms:
HabeasCorpus
Latest Conference: 2022-10-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an attempted Hobbs Act robbery qualifies as a 'crime of violence' under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(8)(A)

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED An attempted Hobbs Act robbery does not qualify as a “crime of violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 924(c)(8)(A) because no element of the offense requires proof that a defendant used, attempted, or threatened to use force. Here, the district court held and the Third Circuit denied a certificate of appealability based on the view that an attempted Hobbs Act robbery necessarily involves the attempted use of force. Should this Court grant certiorari, vacate, and remand based on United States v. Taylor, No. 201459 (U.S. June 21, 2022)? i

Docket Entries

2022-10-11
Petition DENIED.
2022-09-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
2022-09-08
Reply of petitioner Silas Lee Sneed filed.
2022-08-29
Memorandum for the United States in Opposition filed.
2022-07-21
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 29, 2022.
2022-07-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 28, 2022 to August 29, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-06-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 28, 2022)

Attorneys

Silas Lee Sneed
Frederick William UlrichFederal Public Defenders Office, Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent